Washington, DC, the nation’s capital, is not only the best place to learn about our nation’s heritage, but is where history comes alive. Your student group will experience exciting attractions, fascinating historical sites / memorials / monuments, outstanding museums, signature shopping, and more. Many of the architectural landmarks in Washington, D.C. commemorate important chapters in American history.

Experiences

Madame Tussaud’s Washington, DC

National Aquarium

National Cathedral

National Zoo

Old Post Office Bell Tower

President Lincoln’s Cottage

Supreme Court

The Library of Congress

The White House Visitor’s Center

United States Botanic Garden

United States Capitol Building & Visitor’s Center

African American Civil War Memorial

Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site

The Einstein Memorial

The Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial

The Korean War Veterans Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

The Phillips Collection

The United States Holocaust Museum

Woodrow Wilson House

The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

The United States Navy Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans War Memorial

The Washington Monument

The World War II Memorial

Arlington National Cemetery & Wreath Laying Ceremony

International Spy Museum

National Archives

National Building Museum

National Gallery of Art

Newseum

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Performance & Workshop Opportunities

Union Station

Washington National Cathedral

Newseum

Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

Armed Forces Retirement Home

Jefferson Memorial

National Mall

Six Flags® America

The African American Civil War Memorial

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

The Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center (by invitation only)

Washington Harbor

Sample Itinery

Day 1

Arrive Washington D.C. and meet tour director

Arlington National Cemetery & participate in the Wreath Laying Ceremony

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